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Documenting the University of Pennsylvania’s Connection to Slavery Clay Scott Graubard The University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2019 April 19, 2018 © 2018 CLAY SCOTT GRAUBARD ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2 OVERVIEW 3 LABOR AND CONSTRUCTION 4 PRIMER ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE AND ACADEMY OF PHILADELPHIA 5 EBENEZER KINNERSLEY (1711 – 1778) 7 ROBERT SMITH (1722 – 1777) 9 THOMAS LEECH (1685 – 1762) 11 BENJAMIN LOXLEY (1720 – 1801) 13 JOHN COATS (FL. 1719) 13 OTHERS 13 LABOR AND CONSTRUCTION CONCLUSION 15 FINANCIAL ASPECTS 17 WEST INDIES FUNDRAISING 18 SOUTH CAROLINA FUNDRAISING 25 TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE AND ACADEMY OF PHILADELPHIA 31 WILLIAM ALLEN (1704 – 1780) AND JOSEPH TURNER (1701 – 1783): FOUNDERS AND TRUSTEES 31 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706 – 1790): FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND TRUSTEE 32 EDWARD SHIPPEN (1729 – 1806): TREASURER OF THE TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEE 33 BENJAMIN CHEW SR. (1722 – 1810): TRUSTEE 34 WILLIAM SHIPPEN (1712 – 1801): FOUNDER AND TRUSTEE 35 JAMES TILGHMAN (1716 – 1793): TRUSTEE 35 NOTE REGARDING THE TRUSTEES 36 FINANCIAL ASPECTS CONCLUSION 37 CONCLUSION 39 THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 40 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 42 BIBLIOGRAPHY 43 DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 2 INTRODUCTION DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 3 Overview The goal of this paper is to present the facts regarding the University of Pennsylvania’s (then the College and Academy of Philadelphia) significant connections to slavery and the slave trade. The first section of the paper will cover the construction and operation of the College and Academy in the early years. As slavery was integral to the economy of British North America, to fully understand the University’s connection to slavery the second section will cover the financial aspects of the College and Academy, its Trustees, and its fundraising. To conduct this study, I did extensive research at: The Archives and Records Center of the University of Pennsylvania (UARC), the Rare Books and Manuscripts department of the Kislak Center of the Van Pelt Library, The American Philosophical Society, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The Germantown Historical Society, The Old York Road Historical Society, The Cheltenham Museum, The Firestone Library and the University Archives at Princeton University, and the Christ Church of Philadelphia Archives. The bibliography only covers the documents referenced in the paper. In total during my research, I viewed at least double that number of documents regarding Penn’s connection to slavery. Special thanks to the professional staff at the UARC for their guidance and support during my research. DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 4 LABOR AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 5 Primer on the Construction of the College and Academy of Philadelphia In 1750, Benjamin Franklin and the other trustees of the Academy purchased the “New Building” on Fourth and Arch Streets. Originally, the owners of the building planned for it to be used as the center for George Whitefield’s preaching and also as a charity school. This was in response to the religious awakening that was jumpstarted by George Whitefield’s preaching in the mid-eighteenth century. Construction of the building began in 1740 but was abandoned in 1741; it was not finished until 1744. By 1747, a number of issues arose including the fading of evangelism and a growing number of repairs needed for the building. In 1749, Benjamin Franklin and a group of trustees decided to create an academy. As Benjamin Franklin was a trustee for both the “New Building” and the Academy, he secured the selling of the property to what would become The College and Academy of Philadelphia. In 1750, the transfer of the property was complete.1 Because the building was originally intended for religious purposes and to serve as a charity school, the building was not suited for an academy. The College hired Edmund Woolley, John Coats, Benjamin Loxley, John Thornhill, and other tradesmen – many of whom were involved in the initial construction of the “New Building” – to transform the building into a school.2 The Academy received a charter and was renamed the College of Philadelphia in 1755. As the College grew, the building required more work. The Trustees hired the well-known architect and builder Robert Smith to perform alterations, constructions, and repairs. This work lasted until roughly 1760. In 1761, the college hired Joseph Redman to do brickwork for the grounds.3 1 Turner, William Lewis. 1952. "The College: Academy and Charitable School of Philadelphia; the Development of a Colonial Institution of Learning, 1740-1779." PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania. 2 Peterson, Charles Emil, Constance M. Grieff, and Maria M. Thompson. 2000. Robert Smith: Architect, Builder, Patriot, 1722-1777.Philadelphia: Athenæum of Philadelphia. 3 Ibid. DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 6 In 1761, the College of Philadelphia needed a dormitory and they again turned to Robert Smith to design and build the dormitory. Smith designed his plans around two dormitories as it fit his intended style for the college. The Trustees, however, only wanted one building to be constructed. The dormitory was finished in 1764. Change orders, however, regarding the dormitory were given to Smith until the early 1770s.4 In 1774, Provost William Smith of the College decided that he needed a house to be built for his use on the campus grounds. The Trustees agreed to his proposal and once again turned to Smith. Robert Smith would design and construct the building which was finished in 1776, just one year prior to his death.5 4 Peterson, Grieff and Thompson, 2000 5 Ibid. DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 7 Ebenezer Kinnersley (1711 – 1778) Ebenezer Kinnersley was a close friend of Benjamin Franklin and a collaborator with Franklin in his famous experiments on electricity. The Trustees appointed Kinnersley as the Professor of English for the College and Academy of Philadelphia in 1753, and they named him Steward of the Dormitory in 1763, a position he held until leaving the Academy for health reasons in 1772. On July 15, 1756, the minutes of the Trustees mentioned how the current usher was unable to ring the bell and make the fires, and that they would need a new usher to do so. The Master of the Charity School had formerly taken Care of these Things, and was allowed a small Sum for his Trouble, and it is now agreed that, though it might not be so proper for the Head Master to do these Services, yet they might be done by the Usher without any Inconvenience; the present Usher therefore being Lame and incapable to take this upon him…it was recommended…to procure a fit Person to succeed him, and on who will at the same Time undertake the Charge of the Bell, make Fires and take Care of the Schools, to keep them clean.6 In October 1756, Kinnersley received his first payment from the University for the services of his enslaved man to help ring the bell, prepare the fireplaces, and other heavy chores – appearing to be a direct response to the Trustees’ concerns raised in July. Kinnersley’s first payment for enslaved man’s services, 1756 6 Coleman, William. 1749-1768. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Minute Books, Volume 1, 1749-1768 (College, Academy and Charitable School). Vol. 1. Philadelphia: University Archives and Records Center, University of Pennsylvania. DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 8 Kinnersley continued to receive payments for his enslaved man’s service until January 16, 1770, which was the last time a mention of his enslaved man’s service was mentioned in the Day Book. It is unclear why Kinnersley stopped receiving payments for his enslaved man’s service. Kinnersley’s enslaved man seemed to serve only the University and was paid £1 a month for his services. In total, the College and Academy paid Kinnersley for his enslaved man’s services £159 14s. 11d. (159 pounds, 14 shillings, 11 pence). Ebenezer Kinnersley did not own many slaves. On August 26, 1742 in the Pennsylvania Gazette, Kinnersley advertised a “Negro Woman, this country born…” for sale.7 Kinnersley and his wife Sarah Duffield were given an enslaved woman Phillis in 1747 after Joseph Duffield, Sarah Duffield’s father, passed away.8 Beyond that, it is known the Kinnersley owned only one enslaved individual in 1767 and 1774 from the known tax lists – the enslaved man who provided services to the College.9 7 Kinnersley, Ebenezer. 1742. "TO BE SOLD, A Negro Woman, this Country born, who has been u." The Pennsylvania Gazette, August 26. 8 1875. John Neill of Lewes, Delaware, 1739, and His Descendants. Philadelphia: Privately printed for the family. 9 n.d. The particulars of each person’s estate, as appears by the township and ward assessors’ returns as follows [manuscript], by Jacob Umstat, Barnaby Barnes, Andrew Bankson, John Roberts [?], Joseph Stamper, and Paul Engle Jun[ior], County Assessors. [Philadelphia], 1767.Ms. Codex 1261. University of Pennsylvania; Ancestry.com. 2011. "Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801." Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. DOCUMENTING PENN’S CONNECTION TO SLAVERY 9 Robert Smith (1722 – 1777) Robert Smith was one of “the most important and skilled architect-builders in colonial America.”10 He was an early member of the Carpenter’s Company and a member of the American Philosophical Society. He was responsible for many different buildings throughout this life: Nassau Hall at Princeton University (then the College of New Jersey), the Steeple of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s Churches of Philadelphia, Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia, and a large number of other buildings – including the dormitory and Provost’s house for the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
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